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(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Jacqueline Sideman Guttman, a musician and arts administrator whose career was redirected by rheumatoid arthritis, will speak about her book, Widowhood and Other Altered States, and give a reading at the newly renovated Englewood Public Library on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join Tom D. Crouch, Smithsonian Curator Emeritus and author of Smithson's Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836 - 1906, for a virtual discussion on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 presented by the Ocean County Library. Follow the fascinating growth and development of the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(PATERSON, NJ) -- Literature to Life (LTL) announces Books Unite: Literature to Life in Paterson, a yearlong series of free community events in Paterson, bringing literature to life through performances, book clubs, and interactive workshops designed to engage community members in powerful stories and shared conversation.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Take part in a virtual discussion featuring author and feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm. Her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery, the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction, and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join award-winning novelist Vanessa Riley as she discusses her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea on Thursday, February 5, 2026 during a virtual author talk presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 7:00pm.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join in as New York Times bestselling author Liz Moore will discuss her latest book, The God of the Woods on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 during a virtual author talk presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 7:00pm.
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Institute of Holocaust & Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present an online discussion with author Julie Brill on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am. The event is free of charge and open to the public, but registration is required.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join journalist and author Julia Hotz on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 as she discusses her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging during a virtual author talk presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- If you know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to? Join in on an online discussion with bestselling author David Brooks on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 about his book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(DEMAREST, NJ) -- Sophie Gutter, a high school student from Demarest is taking action to close the nation's widening writing-proficiency gap. She was recently awarded a $10,000 Be More Grant from National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) for her writing-equity initiative, Writing Mastery, a research-based software program designed to help students strengthen their writing skills through structured instruction and AI-driven feedback.
